Tourism fears as Dingle name erased from signs

THE name Dingle has been erased from all road signs in Kerry, despite a local plebiscite that showed over 90% of voters wanted it retained.

The town is now known by its official name, An Daingean, amid claims that confused tourists are not visiting the area as a result.

Of the 1,222 votes cast in the plebiscite last October, 1,005 were in favour of changing the name of An Daingean to the bilingual Dingle Daingean Uí Chuis.